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Five announcements from Google’s annual Android shindig
#1 ANDROID 12
REDESIGNED
Google’s mobile OS has a new design language and philosophy called Material You. The idea is to give you more control over the look and feel of your apps and interfaces.
#2 MORE PRIVACY
Google is also bolstering Android’s security. A new Privacy Dashboard will offer an all-over look at your anti-snoop settings, while a small indicator will pop up any time an app is using your camera or microphone.
#3 SHARE WEAR
Google’s Wear OS has been merged with Samsung’s Tizen software. Now simply called Wear, the new platform should produce a larger selection of faster, more reliable apps for wearables, plus more watch faces and improved battery life.
#4 MORE INCLUSIVE CAMERA TECH
Google confirmed it’s building a phone camera that more accurately captures skin tones. Tweaks to automatic white balance and exposure should “bring out natural brown tones” rather than over-brightening people of colour.
#5 GOOGLE AI’S NEW HEALTH FEATURES
While you should obviously never ditch your doctor for your phone, a new Google AI tool currently in development will be able to identify different skin, hair and nail conditions based on photos you upload.